Letter: Gilliams does his homework, will make fiscally sound decisions

Letter: Gilliams does his homework, will make fiscally sound decisions

As a Sebastian resident since 1999, and a property owner for several years prior, I formed the Gilliams Rule after watching many Sebastian City Council meetings and having had to experience, in those early years, what was once called an “old boy network” City Council.

I strongly recommend that citizens vote for someone who questions spending and does his homework — Damien Gilliams. Here is what you get with my Gilliams Rule: Think twice, make informed and fiscally sound decisions, calculate the short- and long-term impact on Sebastian and its citizens, and be assured that the community as a whole will benefit.

Many of you know and trust me, recalling my volunteer work as the chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee in the early 2000s, as a PTA president, as a charter school board member, and one who fought for the replacement of the decaying walls along the Collier Creek Canal. Many have sought my advice and that of my wife, Mary, on several occasions and believe we reflect a thinking that places community first.

When you vote for City Council members, vote only one candidate, given the odd structure of vote counting in Sebastian, and consider my belief that the only platform in town worth voting for is from a citizen who can preserve the quality of life in Sebastian, with fiscal responsibility and consideration for the welfare of all who live and visit our community. Please vote for Damien Gilliams.